As
my small
and most humble contribution to reducing information clutter floating around theinfospace
I've turned off, installed redirects, or simply killed sites that
haven't brought me or anyone else any business or pleasure.

What's left

kANDALAKSHA & THE
kOLA pENINSULAThis is
were I presently put 2/3 of my effort. The point is to open Kandalaksha
and area (all and especially the South edge of the Kola
Peninsula, northern Karelia, a bit of Finland and perhaps
Norway, and the route from Moscow to here) to the
independent and adventurous English-speaking traveller, and of
course to make a few kopecks by offering my support and assistance
as trip organizer, fixer or whatever. That's why below I'm
inserting a banner although myself I'm not exactly a fan of
this style of advertising. New: The project failed to
attract any clients but in February 2014

Feb. 24 2014. I
managed to dupe someone into putting a considerable
financial and an even greater human resource into
www.kandalaksha.su
and a couple of other projects. Now I even got a real
journalist in my employ! Lots of new stuff coming up in
the next two months in our renewed effort to take
Kandalaksha and area
off the ground. (I HONESTLY WARNED THE FELLOW THERE IS
EVERY EVIDENCE THE COUNTRY IS OFF TO HELL BUT HE STILL
WANTS TO LOSE HIS PITTANCE CREATIVELY SO I SHUT UP.)

English TUTORING
Once in a while I do a few
intensive English lessons. Whatever on the subject of teaching
English to my compatriots comes
to my attention gets dumped in www.unclepasha.net

WWW.UNCLEPASHA.COM
I'll keep this site, started in 1996-1997, because it is
size and age and ranking although to some it may appear as a
mess suggesting there is more disorder between my ears than
there really is.

If you are not seeing what you
came here for, by all means write to
inbox@unclepasha.com
with a copy to manfriday@yandex.ru. Chances are good I'll be able to give a
meaningful answer to any question related to travelling to,
living, working, or doing business in Russia, or recommend
someone who will. "Making YOUR Russia Safe, Predictable,
Friendly, Inexpensive, and even FUN since 1994" remains the
slogan that reflects my humble outfit's contribution to world
economy. "No job too small, few too weird" also captures the
essence of what I do.

Other projects for which I
provide support, mostly technical

WWW.KOLA.GALLERY
March 2014. We've been hired by the local arts and
crafts community to make a platform for them to
display their paintings and what not. Crafts, book,
anything that's beyond life's bare necessities is
considered "art" and is welcomed. Mostly a Russian
project but very visual and thus accessible regardless
of language, and there will probably be an English
summary. Also texts are written in proper Russian either
by me or
Alexandra and thus easily submit to on-line
translator.

WWW.RUSSIANGIRLFRIDAY.COM Errands, support
services to travellers, even "Russian bride" searches and
advice. The owner is not updating it but services offered
are all valid.

WWW.UNCLEPASHA.COM/HORSES_BLOG/ Horseback rides and
trips in the Tver region. My former project, now under a
totally different management except for occasional help from
me with
the site, or interacting with foreign travellers for
whatever reason want to venture into the "real" countryside.

WWW.ALEXANDRA-GORYASHKO.NET History, particularly of the
northern research stations. Extensive, detailed and
perceptive travel notes (but most of them are in Russian).
Alexandra will welcome enquiries from those with a serious
interest in history or nature. I confess that when I get
requests for information searches I often pass them on to
Alexandra. Flawless written English too but she won't speak
out of stubborness.

WWW.KANDALAKSHA-RESERVE.ORG Kandalaksha
nature reserve. Used to be the reserve's official site. Now
the project is nearly-frozen but keeping the site up remains my responsibility.